Jarik Conrad, EdD, SPHR,
SHRM-SCP, is a best-selling author and sought after keynote
speaker. He has been recognized as a thought-leader in the areas of
emotional intelligence, diversity and inclusion, and
leadership.

Dr. Conrad earned a bachelor’s
degree from the University of Illinois, two master’s degrees from
Cornell University, and a doctor of education degree from the
University of North Florida. He is also a certified Senior
Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a SHRM Senior Certified
Professional (SHRM-SCP), a certified intercultural sensitivity
expert, and a certified emotional intelligence expert. He also
holds a certification in Plant-Based Nutrition and is a certified
personal trainer (CPT).

The primary takeaways from this
interview are:

Understand the science of
your brain.This is
crucial to working to combat and overcome bias. Our mirror neuron
system is the part of our brain that makes us naturally want to
connect with people -- first thru shared appearance then thru
shared experience. The only way to move beyond it is to understand
it and actively work at being more mindful of how it creeps in so
we can make fully aware choices.

EQ is the future of
work.As leaders,
what we have to work on is our ability to manage stress, to remain
optimistic and keep our esteem high in the face of adversity, to
control our impulses, to leverage our intellect in how we
influence. That takes more EQ than IQ. If you want to lead in
color, you have to actively work on your EQ -- both in terms of
your own self awareness and self management as well as your
awareness of others and how you manage relationships.

Total
Wellness.Our health
is interconnected. Stress from home and work, racial stress,
financial stress, etc. all have an impact on our physical and
mental health. This impacts our workplace from both a productivity
and medical trend experience standpoint -- and from an innovation
standpoint.

Dr. Conrad mentions these bodies
of work during the interview which you may want to read more
about:

Connect with Dr. Conrad on LinkedIn
at @cornellians and on
Twitter @DrJarikConrad.

About the Podcast

Leading in Color is a bi-weekly podcast about cultivating intentional, positive workplace experiences and environments. From recruiting and hiring, to training and development, to coaching and discipline, to policy and strategy, to trends and hot topics. Leading in Color tackles each area thru a lens of diversity, equity, fairness and inclusion. Leading in Color also highlights the unique challenges and cutting-edge creativity of leading with social consciousness in the corporate world.
Join our host, Sarah Morgan, as she navigates these conversations in solo and guest interview episodes to provide practical advice and simple action steps for success.